Eduroam is an international initiative that allows members of educational establishments to gain internet access at other member sites easily, using credentials from their home site in a secure manner.
Authentication details (username/password) are configured into the user's computer and tested at the home site before departure. These details are used automatically at the destination site when the computer discovers the Eduroam network is available (usually via a wireless network SSID called 'eduroam'). The JANET Roaming Service (JRS) is part of eduroam.
Cambridge is a participating organisation in the JRS and has:
- home organisation status which allows Cambridge users who are visiting an insitution that is a member of JRS/eduroam to access the network using their Cambridge credentials;
- visited organisation status which allows visitors to Cambridge, from other member institutions, to access the network using the credentials provided by their home institution.
Find out more at: http://www.cam.ac.uk/cs/wireless-lapwing/eduroam/
